Community briefs -- November 9

High Plains Spinners and Weavers (northeastern Colorado fiber enthusiast) will be meeting on Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. at the East Morgan County Library in Brush.

The program will be "Needle Felting." We will be making a needle-felted Christmas ornament. Bring needle felting supplies; if you do not have any some will be provided. Anyone who is interested in the production of fibers and/or using fiber for spinning, weaving or needlework is welcome.

The city of Sterling will observe Monday, Nov. 12, in honor of Veterans Day. Because of the holiday, there will be no trash collected on that day.

Rollouts normally collected on Monday will be collected on Tuesday, along with Tuesday's route.

The city will also observe Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, as holidays for Thanksgiving. Because of this holiday schedule, trash will be collected only one day for each route during that week.

Monday and Thursday's route will be collected on Monday, Nov. 19, only. Tuesday and Friday's route will be collected on Tuesday, Nov. 20, only. Wednesday and Saturday's route will be collected on Wednesday, Nov. 21, only.

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